The history of Canada’s residential-school system is so tragic that its repercussions can hover over the families of its survivors like an immense shadow, perceived but never discussed. Such was the case for Corey Payette, who decided to honour his […]

The Indian Residential Schools Adjudication Secretariat is calling for survivors who made claims during the Independent Assessment Process to decide what to do with their records and testimonies before they are destroyed. The Supreme Court of Canada ruled in October […]

The Canadian Paediatric Society is now recommending the introduction of foods such as peanuts and eggs for at-risk children as young as six months – provided a healthcare practitioner capable of diagnosing and treating an allergic reaction is accessible. Dr. […]

Known for celebrity-endorsed fundraising and enthusiastic motivational speakers, the WE children’s charity shifted gears this year at the live WE Day event in Montreal. Taking place February 11 and 12 at Théâtre St-Denis, WE Day Montreal still brought high-energy musical […]

The federal government’s legislation to support the preservation and promotion of Indigenous languages met with a mixed reception after its introduction in early February, with some groups feeling left out of the development process and others waiting to see if […]

Those eyes again! The same as last week. Piercing through the brush, watching. We have all seen them around – the wandering, homeless dogs in First Nations communities. In the past, the Crees, like many other Indigenous people, shared a […]

Delegates from the Cree Nation Youth Council and health professionals across the Cree Nation gathered in Nemaska February 12-14 for the Cree Nation Youth Council’s inaugural health conference. The Cree Health Board, Eeyou Eenou Police Force and the Cree Nation […]

I cannot recall many winters as cold as this one. This winter started with a lot of snowstorms in December and then in January we got more snow and the temperatures here in northern Ontario dropped to -30º and felt […]

The federal government will consider a bill to make September 30 a statutory holiday across Canada to commemorate a “National Truth and Reconciliation Day.” This, after the House of Commons heritage committee approved a measure February 5 to usurp the […]

I moved up north, over a year ago, for many reasons. Nuuhkum was one of them. Because of life circumstances, I grew up away from her. I’ve always been very close to my grandparents on my mom’s side, but nuuhkum […]